Procurement Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States, +1 more country.

📋 Description

• Act as the first in-house buyer at Sardine, facilitating purchases across software and IT, marketing and events, travel and employee onboarding, professional services, and other categories.

• Oversee vendor relationships and serve as the primary contact for sourcing and finalizing agreements.

• Manage negotiations, payment terms, ramp-up, renewal protection, and various other commercial conditions.

• Monitor contracts and renewals, guiding stakeholders through the purchasing process.

• Ensure the company acquires suitable tools and services at competitive prices.

• Oversee the complete vendor lifecycle while balancing business requirements, commercial terms, vendor risk, and maintaining healthy long-term partnerships.

• Collaborate with Finance, IT, Legal, Security, and business leaders.

• Generate savings by consolidating redundant tools, reclaiming unused licenses, and assessing market alternatives.

• Develop procurement processes from the ground up and engage in hands-on procurement activities.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, vendor management, or commercial negotiations, preferably within a high-growth technology or software company.

• Demonstrated success in independently managing vendor negotiations, contract management, and renewal tracking across various functions and spending categories.

• Experience in competitively evaluating vendors and negotiating advantageous pricing and terms.

• Ability to influence stakeholders effectively, assertively push back when necessary, and collaborate cross-functionally.

• Proven history of establishing procurement processes from the ground up, including intake/PO workflows, contract and renewal tracking, spend visibility, and selecting lightweight tools like a spend-management or CLM platform.

• Experience in coordinating vendor security and data privacy evaluations, including SOC 2 and DPAs.

• Familiarity with reviewing key contract risk terms, including indemnification, liability caps, and insurance, in conjunction with Legal/Security.

• Strong executive-level written communication, presentation, and relationship management skills.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive compensation package including cash and equity.

• Early exercise option for all stock options, including pre-vested shares.

• Flexible remote work culture allowing you to work from anywhere.

• Generous paid time off policy and a year-end break.

• Health, dental, and vision insurance coverage for employees and their dependents - applicable in the US and Canada.

• 4% matching contributions in 401k/RRSP - applicable in the US and Canada.

• A MacBook Pro delivered directly to your home.

• One-time stipend to help set up a home office, covering desk, chair, screen, etc.

• Monthly meal stipend.

• Monthly stipend for social meet-ups.

• Annual stipend for health and wellness expenses.

• Annual learning stipend.